New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani suggested Friday that the widely-adopted definition of antisemitism from the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) does not actually protect Jewish New Yorkers. (Reuters/Jeenah Moon and Jennifer Mitchell/Fox News Digital)
"What we will do is actually deliver on our commitment to protect Jewish New Yorkers in a manner that is able to actually fulfill that," he added before moving on to another question.
When asked about the criticism regarding the speed of the executive orders aimed at rescinding protections against antisemitism in New York City, Mamdani did not directly answer the question.
"As the new mayor of a city, you have to sign a continuation of all prior executive orders, or a revocation or an amendment of all of them. And so, what we did was sign an executive order that continued every executive order that predated the moment when our former mayor was indicted, a moment when many New Yorkers lost even more faith in New York City politics and the ability of city government to actually prioritize the needs of the public," Mamdani responded. "And what we will now do is showcase that new era to protect each and every New Yorker, and to deliver for those same New Yorkers in a manner that they have not seen under prior administrations."
Zohran Mamdani has faced backlash from the Jewish community over his Day 1 executive orders impacting Jewish New Yorkers. (Andres Kudacki/Bastien Ohier/Hans Lucas via Getty Images)
In addition to Mamdani's executive order rescinding "all executive orders issued on or after September 26, 2024," which included the measures impacting the Jewish community, the new mayor also unveiled a second executive order on Day 1 establishing five new deputy mayor positions in his administration.
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Also, Friday, Mamdani unveiled another new executive order shortly after he was sworn-in to establish a new "Office of Mass Engagement," which aims to prioritize and centralize the city government's public comment and feedback mechanisms meant to help New Yorkers stay engaged with politics in the Big Apple.
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